RB D UNIT3 READING 1 “The Golden Serpent”

“The Golden Serpent” 

In this Indian fable, a king asks a wise man named Pundabi and his helper Ali to solve a mystery. However, the king does not know what the mystery is. After thinking, Pundabi reveals the mystery: Someone has stolen the king’s Golden Serpent. The king didn’t know he had a Golden Serpent but insists they find it. 
They search the village but find nothing. The king thinks only of finding the Golden Serpent and ignores the villagers’ poverty. Pundabi tells the king he has solved the mystery. He tells the king to close his eyes and count to 100 and he will see the Golden Serpent. Ali worries that the king will still not find the Golden
Serpent when he opens his eyes. Pundabi replies, “Some people never do. But that is another mystery.”

Literary Words

A moral is a lesson taught in a literary work, especially a fable.
It is a practical lesson about right and wrong ways to behave.
Many fables have a stated moral that comes at the end of the story. In “The Fox and the Crow,” the moral is the last sentence:
Do not trust flatterers.
Motivation is the reason for a character’s actions. Motivation results from a combination of the character’s personality and the situation in which the character finds him- or herself. For example, in
“The Fox and the Crow,” the fox is motivated by hunger. The crow is motivated by her need for compliments.

Academic Words

consult = ask for advice from someone who might have the answer
 ➡
People from the village consult Pundabi, the wise man, when they have a problem and want his advice.


contrast = large difference between people or things that are compared 
➡
Visitors to the village can see the sharp contrast between how the rich and the poor
people live.


creative = original and inventive
 ➡ Pundabi, the wise man, thinks of creative ways to solve problems.

reveal = make something known that was previously hidden or unseen 
➡ Pundabi tries to reveal to the king how poor most people in his kingdom are.



Word Study: Irregular Plurals
Most nouns in English can be made plural by adding -s or -es. There are also nouns that are irregular in the plural form. Nouns with irregular plural spellings must be memorized. Study the rules below:
Add -es to nouns that end with -s, -z, -x, -sh, and -ch. Add -es to some nouns that end with -o.

IRREGULAR PLURAL GAME

Highlighted Words

• wrung, rubbed or pressed together nervously
• turning wood, spinning wood against a tool in order to
• shape it or carve designs in it
• dismal, making you feel unhappy and hopeless

The Modal must

Use the modal must to express necessity and obligation, or to talk
about something you have to do. Use must + the base form of the verb.

THE MODAL MUST GAMES